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| Olathe North's Cole Murphy. Photo KC Star. |
1. Cole
Murphy – Olathe North, Quarterback
Stats: 44 for 75 passing, 614 yards, 5 TDs; 62 rushes, 372
yards, 6 TDs
Murphy can both throw and run. Being a dual threat in the pocket has made
the junior difficult to contain. In four
games, he already has 11 TDs and has collected 986 yards of total offense. The Eagles’ two losses have been by a
combined four points, so they have been in almost every game. Murphy has been spectacular so far this
season. He currently ranks sixth in the
league in rushing yards, and is first among quarterbacks. He ranks first in completions, second in
rushing TDs, second in passing yards, and is fifth in passing percentage. He was named as an honorable mention player
in the weekly MVP Ratings, but he might need to be in more consideration as
time passes.
2. Jake
Seurer – Olathe South, Quarterback/Safety
Stats: 19 for 38 passing, 335 yards, 5 TDs; 38 solo tackles,
70 total tackles, 1 INT
It’s impressive that Seurer is tied for the lead in both the
state and the league in total tackles as only a junior. He has been a force on defense, also being
tied second in the league in solo tackles as well. This is also his first year as the starting
quarterback, and he’s done a great job.
The Falcons are so far 3-1 and are ranked in the Top five of our Power
Rankings. It isn't too common to see a
player be so successful on both sides of the ball. A big game from him would be huge this week
in their rivalry matchup against Olathe East.
3. Devin
Shockley – SM Northwest, Middle Linebacker
Stats: 38 solo tackles, 70 total tackles, 2 tackles for
loss, 2 forced fumbles, 1 sack
Shockley is currently ranked second in the league in solo
tackles and forced fumbles. In fact, he
even recovered one of those fumbles. The
senior has almost doubled the next highest amount of total tackles on his
team. At 6-foot-2 and 218 pounds, he is
a very big and physical linebacker. Perhaps playing on a one-win team has
contributed to him flying under the radar.
4. Adam
Harter – Olathe Northwest, Wildcat Quarterback/Wide Receiver/Outside
Linebacker
Stats: 7 for 8 passing, 44 yards, 0 TDs; 21 carries, 68
yards, 2 TDs; 12 solo tackles, 17 total tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 INT, 1
TD, 2 forced fumbles
The junior is Mr. Everything. He can throw, run, catch, and hit. Put him at any position and he will give you
something. At 6-foot-3 and 220 pounds, he
is both athletic and strong, and tough to bring down. He had two key touchdowns to keep the Ravens
alive against SM East, when they lost on a desperation pass. Currently, he ranks third in the league in
passing percentage, even though he’s not even a primary quarterback. This week in a matchup with SM North he will
have plenty of opportunity to have a big game and rack up the stats.
5. Jordan
Donnelson – Leavenworth, Middle Linebacker
Stats: 16 solo tackles, 39 total tackles, 4 tackles for
loss, 0.5 sacks
Donnelson’s first game was astounding in Leavenworth’s 33-0
shutout loss against SM East. He led the
league that week by a huge margin in total tackles with 20. The great defensive play by him along with
his brother Jarred, however, has
clearly not enough for the Pioneers.
Being on the second-worst team in the league is a big reason why his
performance has been overshadowed.
6. Connor
Leach – Olathe East, Quarterback
Stats: 32 for 58 passing, 495 yards passing, 7 TDs; 11
rushes, 33 yards, 3 TDs
Olathe East has been rolling on offense, much to the help of
Leach. The senior ranks second in
passing touchdowns and fourth in passing yards, and he has 10 total TDs so far
this season. The Hawks will need a big
game out of Leach if they want to come up with a win in their rivalry game
against Olathe South.
7. Ethan
Wall – Olathe Northwest, Safety
Stats: 18 solo tackles, 27 total tackles, 1 INT, 2 forced
fumbles
As a junior in his first varsity appearance, he was a big
reason why Olathe Northwest was able to edge SM Northwest, 21-14, in their
overtime thriller. He had five total
tackles, an interception, and a fumble recovery in the game. His first game performance was among the best
single game defensive performances in the league so far this season. You could call it beginners luck, but he has
since forced two fumbles and recorded 22 more tackles. His team may have one win, but they have been
in the mix in almost every game.
8. Andre
Pettit – SM West, Inside Linebacker
Stats: 12 solo tackles, 36 total tackles, 4 tackles for
loss, 2 sacks, 1 INT, 1 forced fumble
Pettit has been the one of the most productive players on a
very talented Viking defense. The senior
leads the team in total tackles and has already recorded two sacks. He has also been responsible for two
turnovers so far. The rest of the
collected talent on defense has perhaps overshadowed his performance, with
players such as Austin Chambers, Andre Maloney, Cooper Arner, and Lee Spight.
9. Drew
Green – Lawrence, Running Back/Inside Linebacker
Stats: 66 carries, 365 yards, 2 TDs; 25 solo tackles, 52
total tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumble
The senior leads the league in fumbles caused with four,
ranks third in the league in total tackles, and is tied for second in sacks as
a linebacker. He also has proven to be
among the best running backs in the league.
He ranks seventh in the league in rushing yards and already has two
touchdowns.
10. Nick Perez – SM North, Wide Receiver/Safety
Stats: 9 receptions, 237 yards, 1 TD; 8 solo tackles, 13
total tackles, 1 tackle for loss
It’s pretty obvious that Perez’ performance at receiver has been
overshadowed by the fact that SM North has yet to really compete for four
quarters in game this season. But with a
freshman starting quarterback and a struggling offense, what Perez has
accomplished is astonishing. He
currently ranks fourth in the league in receiving yards and has a receiving
touchdown. He is also ranked fourth on
his team in total tackles, so he has at least done something to help their
defense. With a season like this, it’s
always nice to find some positive.
Johnny Carver can be reached by email at jrcarver24@gmail.com, and follow him on Twitter @CarverJohnny.
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